US3901257A - Umbrella - Google Patents
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- US3901257A US3901257A US376127A US37612773A US3901257A US 3901257 A US3901257 A US 3901257A US 376127 A US376127 A US 376127A US 37612773 A US37612773 A US 37612773A US 3901257 A US3901257 A US 3901257A
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
- A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
- A45B19/00—Special folding or telescoping of umbrellas
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- the present invention relates to an umbrella, and more particularly to an umbrella of the collapsible type wherein the dome ribs are in multiple sections so that they can be folded into a small package when the umbrella is being closed.
- the stick and the dome ribs are made of three sections which can be collapsed, either by telescoping the sectionsor by a combination of telescoping the sections and folding them.
- the main disadvantage in the socalled three-stage umbrella is that the dome ribs are not always easily coontrolled for opening or closing.
- a construction in accordance with the present invention includes an umbrella frame having a crown at one end, dome ribs hinged to the crown, each dome rib including three folding sections with an inner section hinged to the crown, an intermediate section hinged to the inner section near the end thereof and an outer section hinged to the other end of the intermediate section; a main runner sliding on the stick; an auxiliary runner sliding on the stick between the main runner and the crown, the main runner including a strut member hinged thereto and to a median point of the inner dome rib sections; a first support member hinged to the outer section at a point spaced from the hinge point between the outer dome rib section and the intermediate section, said support member being hinged near its other end to an extension of theinner dome rib section beyond the hinge point with the intermediate dome rib section such that the extension of the inner dome rib section, the intermediate section, the spacing between the hinge point of the outer section to the intermediate section and the hinge point of the support member to the outer section forms a quadrilateral.
- FIG. 3 is a fragmentary side elevation of the umbrella i in its fully closed position
- FIG. 4 is a fragmentary side elevation of a detail of the umbrella.
- FIG. S- is a horizontal cross section taken along lines V-V of FIG. 3.
- the umbrella frame of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 includes a-telescopic stick 1 having three telescoping sections 2, 3 and 4.
- Spring-urged locking means 5 are provided near the ends of the sections for maintaining the sections in an extended position when the umbrella is open.
- a crown 6 is provided at the end of the umbrella stick section 2.
- Dome ribs 7 are hinged to the crown by means of a continual hinge wire 8 which passes in the peripheral groove 9.
- Each dome rib 7 includes an inner section which is hinged to the crown, an intermediate section 7b which is hinged to the inner section 7a at a point 28 spaced from the end thereof, and an outer section 70 which is hinged at 26 to the end of the intermediate section 7b.
- the main runner includes an axially-extending sleeve 35 which acts as a spacer as will be described later,
- a strut memberll is hinged to the main runner 10 and to a median point 12 on the dome rib section 7a.
- Each strut member 11 as best seen in FIGS. 4 and 5, includes a channel cross section having a relatively broad web 16 and an elongated slot 17 defined longitudinally thereof.
- An auxiliary runner 13 slides between the sleeve 35 of the main runner 10 and the crown 6.
- a stretcher member 14 is hinged at one end to the auxiliary runner 13 and passes through the elongated slot 17 in the web 16 of the strut 11.
- a quadrilateral operating structure I is formed with the intermediate section 7b.
- the quadrilateral structure I includes a support link member 15 of channel-shaped cross section which is hinged at one end to hinge pin 27 to a reinforced portion of outer section 76 spaced a short distance from the hinge pin 26.
- the other end of the support link 15 is hinged to the end of the inner section 7a at hinge, pin 29.
- the link 15 extends beyond the hinge pin 29 in a short extension 30 and hinges the other end of stretcher member 14 at hinge pin 19.
- the quadrilateral structure is formed between the link 15, the extension 25 of the inner section 7a, the intermediate dome rib section 7b and the portion 24 between the hinge pins 26 and 27 of outer section 70. Controlled movement of the quadrilateral I is provided through the stretcher member 14, while the positive movement of the dome ribs is afforded by the strut member 11.
- a compression spring 31 is provided between the crown 6 and an auxiliary runner 13 on the umbrella stick 1. This spring 31 urges the auxiliary runner 13 towards the handle 32 when the runner is in the area of the crown 6. It is noted that proper notches 37 are cut out in the channel-shaped intermediate section 7b and the link 15 so that when the umbrella is in the open erect position of FIG. 1 or in the closed collapsed posi tion of FIG. 3, the hinges 26, 29 will be accommodated.
- a second quadrilateral II is formed'by means of inner dome rib sections 7a, a portion of the stick 1, the stretcher member 14 and the extension 30 of link member 15.
- the scissors structure or cross-over struts would not normally prove satisfactory, since the struts would bend or fold on each other under compression.
- the struts were made of flat blade-like members in view of the necessary economy of space.
- one of the scissors members that is, the strut 11 is of a structurally strong channel cross section, and the stretcher member 14 is guided through a slot 17 within the strut member 16. Since the strut member 14 will not normally be under compression, but is usually under tension in the various operating positions of the umbrella, there will not be a tendency of the stretcher member 14 to bend or collapse.
- the scissors-like structure of the present invention is considerably more stable and stronger than those in previous developments.
- An umbrella frame including a stick, a crown at one end of the stick, a main runner slidable on the stick, an auxiliary runner slidable between the main runner and the crown, dome ribs hinged from the crown; each dome rib including a first section hinged to the crown, a second section hinged to the first section and adapted to fold over the first section and at least a third section hinged to the outer end of the second section and adapted to fold over on the second section; a first support member hinged to the main runner and to a substantially mediam point of the first dome rib section; a second support member hinged to the third dome rib section at a point spaced from the hinge point between the second dome rib section and the third dome rib section, said second support member being hinged near its other end to an extension of the first dome rib section beyond the hinge point with the second dome rib section, such that the extension of the first dome rib section, the second dome rib section, the spacing between the hinge point of the third dome rib section to
- first dome rib section is of channel cross section having parameters slightly less than the inner parameters of the first support member whereby when the umbrella is folded closed, the first dome rib section nests partially within the first support member.
- said main runner includes an axial sleeve projecting towards the auxiliary runner for abutting the auxiliary runner when the umbrella frame is opened; and a compression spring on said stick between said crown and the auxiliary runner for being compressed between the auxiliary runner and said crown during both the open and closed prositions of the umbrella frame to assist in both opening and closing of the umbrella frame.
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DE2234939A DE2234939A1 (en) | 1972-07-15 | 1972-07-15 | CUT SCREEN |
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Cited By (9)
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US4627455A (en) * | 1983-11-30 | 1986-12-09 | `Totes`, Incorporated | Umbrella rib linkage system |
US4739783A (en) * | 1986-07-07 | 1988-04-26 | Yang Chi Kuo | Shortening link means of multiple-fold umbrella |
US4759460A (en) * | 1983-09-20 | 1988-07-26 | Continental Disc Corporation | Rupture disc system |
US4934395A (en) * | 1988-09-29 | 1990-06-19 | `Totes`, Incorporated | Short fold rib linkage for an umbrella |
US5297572A (en) * | 1993-05-04 | 1994-03-29 | Kuo Cheng M L | Improved frames of a folded umbrella |
US5323801A (en) * | 1993-11-02 | 1994-06-28 | Kuo Cheng M L | Tail rib structure having an effect of enhancing wind-resistant strength of an umbrella |
US5337770A (en) * | 1993-02-06 | 1994-08-16 | Kortenbach Verwaltungs-Und Betelligungsgesellschaft Mbh And Company | Collapsible umbrella |
US20050217711A1 (en) * | 2004-03-31 | 2005-10-06 | Fu Tai Umbrella Works,Ltd. | Super-shortened multiple-fold umbrella shaft |
US10258120B2 (en) | 2017-06-27 | 2019-04-16 | Charles E Crayton | Multiple-fold frame assembly |
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EP0181977A1 (en) * | 1984-11-20 | 1986-05-28 | Haustle Products Inc. | Improved folding mechanism of flat top umbrella |
EP0230494A1 (en) * | 1986-01-27 | 1987-08-05 | Shuo Shih Huang | Improved folding umbrella frame |
CN2067917U (en) * | 1990-06-19 | 1990-12-26 | 黄胜福 | Improved umbrella skeleton structure |
FR2704732B1 (en) * | 1993-05-04 | 1997-08-29 | Kuo Cheng Miao Ling | Folding umbrella frame. |
US5494065A (en) * | 1994-03-18 | 1996-02-27 | Kuo; Cheng M. L. | Powerful strutting action umbrella framework |
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US1249007A (en) * | 1915-12-20 | 1917-12-04 | Alexander Block | Folding umbrella. |
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US1249007A (en) * | 1915-12-20 | 1917-12-04 | Alexander Block | Folding umbrella. |
Cited By (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4759460A (en) * | 1983-09-20 | 1988-07-26 | Continental Disc Corporation | Rupture disc system |
US4627455A (en) * | 1983-11-30 | 1986-12-09 | `Totes`, Incorporated | Umbrella rib linkage system |
US4739783A (en) * | 1986-07-07 | 1988-04-26 | Yang Chi Kuo | Shortening link means of multiple-fold umbrella |
US4934395A (en) * | 1988-09-29 | 1990-06-19 | `Totes`, Incorporated | Short fold rib linkage for an umbrella |
US5337770A (en) * | 1993-02-06 | 1994-08-16 | Kortenbach Verwaltungs-Und Betelligungsgesellschaft Mbh And Company | Collapsible umbrella |
US5297572A (en) * | 1993-05-04 | 1994-03-29 | Kuo Cheng M L | Improved frames of a folded umbrella |
US5323801A (en) * | 1993-11-02 | 1994-06-28 | Kuo Cheng M L | Tail rib structure having an effect of enhancing wind-resistant strength of an umbrella |
US20050217711A1 (en) * | 2004-03-31 | 2005-10-06 | Fu Tai Umbrella Works,Ltd. | Super-shortened multiple-fold umbrella shaft |
US10258120B2 (en) | 2017-06-27 | 2019-04-16 | Charles E Crayton | Multiple-fold frame assembly |
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CA978827A (en) | 1975-12-02 |
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Owner name: KNIRPS INTERNATIONAL GMBH, WEYERSTRASSE 277, D-565 Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:KNRIPS CANADA INC.;REEL/FRAME:004163/0425 Effective date: 19830713 Owner name: KNIRPS CANADA INC. Free format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:KNIRPS CANADA INC. KNIRPS CANADA LTD./LTEE;REEL/FRAME:004187/0404 Effective date: 19801009 Owner name: KNIRPS CANADA LTD.- KNIRPS CANADA LTEE Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:TELESCO BROPHEY LIMITED;REEL/FRAME:004187/0408 Effective date: 19760505 Owner name: KNIRPS CANADA INC., STATELESS Free format text: MERGER;ASSIGNOR:KNIRPS CANADA INC. KNIRPS CANADA LTD./LTEE;REEL/FRAME:004187/0404 Effective date: 19801009 Owner name: KNIRPS CANADA LTD.- KNIRPS CANADA LTEE, STATELESS Free format text: CHANGE OF NAME;ASSIGNOR:TELESCO BROPHEY LIMITED;REEL/FRAME:004187/0408 Effective date: 19760505 |